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he just want you to cast a spell really badly
Um, not sure why people think this card is bad, you can't put 4 fireballs directly in your deck, this lets you have 2 more shots at fireball (or other OP spell). No brainer addition to mage decks. Thankfully for non-mages this is a body, not a spell, which would have been crazy OP with Antinodas.
Weak body, unreliable RNG effect. Don't see a place for it in current meta. Perhaps if it was a 1/3. Perhaps if it had discover. Hell, even 2 health would make it more viable- or perhaps 2 attack. Novice engineer is better, especially with Freeze Mage being so popular in the Mage meta right now.
I see a tavern brawl in our future with nothing but this guy.
Raw value card, but what would you sacrifice in a Mage deck in order to put this volatile guy?
I'm not sure about this card. A lot of people say "Just put the spell you want instead of a random one", but we live in a super tempo fast meta, where having a 1/1 on turn 1 can actually make a difference. Also remember the sinergy with Brann Bronzebeard that can give 2 spells, when this is played on slow or Reno decks. I'll definitelly try it, but still not super sure about how effective is gonna be.
It is an alternative to Acolyte of pain in those Tempo mage decks which run Acolyte. What is good about this card is that you get a spell immediately just for 1 mana, and it is very-very important for TM. Initially i was sceptical about the card (why to run a 1/1 with a random spell, if i can just put in the spell i want), but now i think i will try 1 copy in the Acolyte's spot.
Oh yes, Tempo Mage was looking pretty weak. It certainly needed another spell caster. XD We will have to see if it fits into the current deck though as it is already pretty cramped. It might fit into Reno Mage or Yog decks better.
So you probably trade this for a spell in your deck for a 1/1 that has a pretty low chance to give you what you need in your particular situation. Idk, seams like a fun card at best.
Can't value it through theory crafting around dream scenarios. It's still just a 1 for 1, so you don't gain anything you could just have put there as a solid card in the first place.
It's a "run 3 copies of a spell" card with a low chance (i.e turn 1 - get a secret you don't even know if a situation will make use of it).
As said, a "fun" card with some Brann potential.
Shatter? Maybe idk
Brann Bronzebeard
if you steal it with Cabal Shadow Priest, does it become a Cabalist's Tome?
*slow clap*
Hate to be the devils' advocate... but I have a hard time seeing this getting play. This wants to be put in tempo mage, given it produces a spell, but really, what does it offer other than that? A 1/1 is near worthless for a mage, as it almost certainly won't be buffed, and Mage has a pretty good hero power ATM. At that point, I would rather throw in a spell I know will be good, see Fireball or Polymorph. Plus, even though it gives you a random spell, I would be hesitant to want it in topdeck mode, which tempomage is often in. At that point, I'd throw in Cabalist's Tome, heck: I have 3x the chance at getting what I need.
Yeah ... a 1/1 that draws a card is stupid for a mage deck , all those pros playing tournaments with Novice Engineer are wrong and you are right .
This could but probably will not replace Novice Engineer in Freeze Mage.
It could be a WAY better Novice if it draws you another Burn Spell or a 3rd Ice Block that you desperately need.
However, it will not do that consistently, and it delays Alexstrasza/Emperor Thaurissan a turn.
Freeze mage lives and dies by how quickly it can draw out its combo and this card does not really help it do that.
It will see play just not in Tempo or Freeze.
In freezemage it,s probably better to draw your own cards,but this card will find a place in the most mage decks
This card may be really overrated now that I think about it. Does a 1/1 body matter at all. A lot of times it does not. If the 1/1 body gets pinged off or draws Warrior another card, or gives Zoolock another token. When you really think about this card is sometimes: Do something good for opponent, get a random spell , essentially pay one more mana for it. lol.
I could see it in Reno and Random mage. Maybe some unforeseen mage, maybe even some new version of Tempo Mage.
I don't think Tempo Mage as it is now wants this card. Tempo mage has WAY too many amazing 1/2 drops to choose from already, and this already leads to a situation where you dump your hand too fast. Sure it doesn't matter what spell you get as much in Tempo Mage but would you trade a spell you know is good for a 1/1 that generates a random spell. I think you really would not.
Would you swap Arcane Blast which has great synergy with the new +1 spell dmg 2 drop and Azure for this card? I don't think so.
Would yo drop Acolyte of pain for this card?
Actually the chance to draw Alex goes up through the Curator, so you might be able to stall your draws a bit.